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January 15, 2019

CM Group, provider of email-centric services like Campaign Monitor, acquires marketing automation firm Sailthru and email personalization service Liveclicker (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: CM Group, provider of email-centric services like Campaign Monitor, acquires marketing automation firm Sailthru and email personalization service Liveclicker — CM Group, the organization behind email-centric services like Campaign Monitor and Emma, today announced that it has acquired … CM Group, provider of email-centric services like Campaign Monitor, acquires marketing automation

Microsoft looks to instill app-compatibility confidence in Windows 7 users with Desktop App Assure

Microsoft’s new program for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education customers is designed to help them resolve any application compatibility issues they find in attempting to move from Windows 7 to 10. Microsoft looks to instill app-compatibility confidence in Windows 7 users with Desktop App Assure Source: ZDNet Microsoft

January 15, 2019

The real-life Pinkertons take issue with their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption 2

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Red Dead creator Rockstar Games, is duking it out in court with the Pinkerton Detective Agency — yes, they still exist, apparently. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, who appear in fictional form in Red Dead Redemption 2, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Take-Two, asking for royalties for the use of its name. Take-Two

Alan R. Pearlman, Synthesizer Pioneer, Dies at 93

Mr. Pearlman’s ARP synthesizers were once ubiquitous in pop and electronic music. By the mid-1970s, they commanded 40 percent of the market. Alan R. Pearlman, Synthesizer Pioneer, Dies at 93 Source: NY Times Tech

January 15, 2019

The strange zen of the data diet

It’s said that moving — along with getting divorced, or contracting a life-threatening illness — is one of the most stressful events you’re likely to experience in your lifetime. Two weeks into my move, I’m starting to feel the pressure. No, I’m not talking about the boxes piled up around my ankles. The fact that

Seymour Cray, Father of the Supercomputer

Somewhere in the recesses of my memory there lives a small photograph, from one of the many magazines that fed my young interests in science and electronics – it was probably Popular Science. In my mind I see a man standing before a large machine. The man looks awkward; he clearly didn’t want to pose

January 15, 2019

Smartsheet acquires Seattle-based Slope, which helps companies manage the creative project production process, for an undisclosed sum (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Smartsheet acquires Seattle-based Slope, which helps companies manage the creative project production process, for an undisclosed sum — Smartsheet didn’t have to go far to make its second acquisition. — The Bellevue, Wash.-based publicly-traded work collaboration software company has swooped up Slope … Smartsheet acquires Seattle-based Slope, which helps companies manage

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo announces it will use Apple Maps to power map and address-related searches, using Apple's MapKit JS framework (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

{$inline_image} Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo announces it will use Apple Maps to power map and address-related searches, using Apple’s MapKit JS framework — Apple’s MapKit JS has a big, new user — DuckDuckGo has spent the last few years making the case that it’s the search engine … Privacy-focused search

As folding screens get hot, PCs are left out in the cold

TVs and smartphones can benefit from flexible displays. But there’s no sign yet of the tech bringing PCs to a new plateau of mobility. As folding screens get hot, PCs are left out in the cold Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Brave browser kicks in its ambitious plan to neutralize toxic ads – CNET

The system, designed to bust the ad industry’s status quo, will give you 70 percent of ad revenue at the start. Brave browser kicks in its ambitious plan to neutralize toxic ads – CNET Source: CNet

Swipe right on YouTube for next, next, next video – CNET

Now you’ll never escape YouTube’s event horizon. Swipe right on YouTube for next, next, next video – CNET Source: CNet

Nike Adapt BB self-lacing shoes get firmware updates with your phone – CNET

The smart basketball shoe will let you make adjustments on the shoe or with an app. Nike Adapt BB self-lacing shoes get firmware updates with your phone – CNET Source: CNet

One of the best TVs you can buy is back at its Black Friday price – CNET

The 65-inch TCL 6 Series is tied for its all-time lowest price. Grab it before the big game! One of the best TVs you can buy is back at its Black Friday price – CNET Source: CNet

First Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer reveals Mysterio, Nick Fury – CNET

Tom Holland webslings back for Peter Parker’s European vacation, with new teammates. First Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer reveals Mysterio, Nick Fury – CNET Source: CNet

Twelve Circuit Sculptures We Can’t Stop Looking At

Circuits are beautiful in their own way, and a circuit sculpture takes that abstract beauty and makes it into a purposeful art form. Can you use the wires of the circuits themselves as the structure of a sculpture, and tell a story with the use and placement of every component? Anyone can exercise their inner

Microsoft forms 7-year cloud deal with Walgreens

Walgreens also said it will pilot in-store “digital health corners” starting this year using Microsoft technologies. Microsoft forms 7-year cloud deal with Walgreens Source: ZDNet Microsoft

January 15, 2019

Anonymous Bitcoin miners are taking over the network

The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is a now a little bit more decentralized, thanks to the waning influence of Bitmain and the return of the anonymous Bitcoin miner. Blockchain research unit Diar has published new data revealing exactly who has been validating the Bitcoin network. Analysts determined that mining pools either owned by or heavily tied

Video: 5 things we love about the new Macbook Air – and 4 we don’t

{$inline_image}We’re huge fans of Apple laptops at TNW. Not only do most of us work on MacBooks many of us also have our own Apple laptops. I’m sorry to report that I’m one of those people. So, whenever Apple releases a new computer – like the fresh-from-the-factory MacBook Air – it’s a big deal. After getting my dirty

Wireless Charging Without so Many Chargers

[Nikola Tesla] believed he could wirelessly supply power to the world, but his calculations were off. We can, in fact, supply power wirelessly and we are getting better but far from the dreams of the historical inventor. The mainstream version is the Qi chargers which are what phones use to charge when you lay them

Ford and Volkswagen are about to make cars for each other

The alliance also will see the automakers pondering further collaboration in electric and self-driving cars. Ford and Volkswagen are about to make cars for each other Source: Washington Post Tech

Microsoft: 'Expect a bumpy ride'. These are 2019's top 10 tech challenges

Microsoft forecasts how the world will respond to fake news, cyberattacks, AI, trade wars, and social-media regulation. Microsoft: 'Expect a bumpy ride'. These are 2019's top 10 tech challenges Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Why Facebook is giving $300 million for local journalism

The funds come a year after Google committed the dollar amount to combatting misinformation online and helping journalism outlets gain subscribers. Why Facebook is giving 0 million for local journalism Source: Washington Post Tech

In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note.

Three companies agreed to a pilot program with city. The results showed environmental benefits but left unanswered what tight controls mean for profits. In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note. Source: NY Times Tech

Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Rejects Spying and Praises Trump

Ren Zhengfei, C.E.O. of the Chinese tech giant, said he would wait to see if President Trump intervened in the case of his daughter, who is accused of fraud. Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Rejects Spying and Praises Trump Source: NY Times Tech

January 15, 2019

We’re throwing a New Year party and you’re invited!

Here at TNW, it’s become a tradition for us to throw a party to celebrate the new year. We drink great cocktails, dance, and mingle with people who love tech. If you’re reading this, you probably fall under that category – that’s why we’re inviting you to celebrate with us on January 24, 2019 at

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